Foundations of Leisure, Recreation, and Sport

Course Description

Understand and apply various theories and concepts that influence the study of leisure behavior and the delivery of recreation and sport services.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  • Analyze historical and cultural foundations of recreation and sport to evaluate their influence on contemporary practice.

  • Assess current trends, structures, and issues within recreation and sport services.

  • Develop a philosophical position on rights to leisure and recreation using evidence-based perspectives.

  • Apply social, behavioral, and educational theories relevant to leisure and sport studies.

  • Evaluate recreation and sport empirical research applicable to service delivery.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure

Percentage/Points

Personal Responses & Discussion Boards

10%

Time Diary Paper

25%

Leisure and Culture Presentation

10%

Theory Application Paper

20%

Future of Leisure Presentation

10%

Philosophy of Leisure Paper

10%

Grading SCALE:

Grade  

Point/Percentage Total  

A  

 93.0-100% 

A-  

 90.0-92.99% 

B+  

 87.0-89.99% 

B  

 83.0-86.99% 

B-  

 80.0-82.99% 

C+  

 77.0-79.99% 

C  

 70.0-76.99% 

F  

 < 70.0% 

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance/participation is not a graded component included in the student's final grade for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.